SANS Standards

SABS Standards are now SANS (South African National Standards)

SANS 1288

Markings to be applied to SANS conforming Treated Timber Products:

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) was founded 75 years ago, September 1945. At the time, the massive post-war rebuilding effort by the major powers was undertaken with growing recognition of the need to manufacture products to a common and agreed set of standards.

SATAS
Product Certification and inspections to the requirements of National, International and private standards as specified by the client. 

Standards form the basis for introduction of new technologies and innovations, as well as ensuring that products, components and services supplied by different companies will be mutually compatible.

SANS 1288 - Markings - Table below hosts the type of product and the hazard

Laths

H3

Garden Edging

H4Y3

Split Poles

H3

Poles that are machined

ANY

Post & Rail

H4 & H3

Logs for Log Homes

H3

Sawn Planks

ANY

Slats

ANY

Fruit Crates

ANY

SANS 457 / 753 / 754

Markings to be applied to products conforming to SANS 457, 753 or 754 (controlling all aspects of the product, not only treatment penetration and retention):

Place SANS code number
(eg. 457 F) directly below the symbol.
See table below - black “Markings for SANS”
For any hazard class (H2 to H6)
SANS 457-2 is for Softwood and 457-3 for Hardwood
SANS 753 and 754 are for telephone and transmission poles.

The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) was founded 75 years ago, September 1945. At the time, the massive post-war rebuilding effort by the major powers was undertaken with growing recognition of the need to manufacture products to a common and agreed set of standards.

SATAS
Product Certification and inspections to the requirements of National, International and private standards as specified by the client. 

Standards form the basis for introduction of new technologies and innovations, as well as ensuring that products, components and services supplied by different companies will be mutually compatible.

Place SANS code number
(eg. 457 F) directly below the symbol.
See table below - black “Markings for SANS”)
For any hazard class (H2 to H6)
SANS 457-2 is for Softwood and 457-3 for Hardwood
SANS 753 and 754 are for telephone and transmission poles.

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SANS 457 / 753 / 754
Markings to be applied to products conforming to SANS 457, 753 or 754 (controlling all aspects of the product, not only treatment penetration and retention):


Place SANS code number
(eg. 457 F) directly below the symbol.
See table below - black “Markings for SANS)”


For any hazard class (H2 to H6)
SANS 457-2 is for Softwood and 457-3 for Hardwood
SANS 753 and 754 are for telephone and transmission poles.


Below table Contains the type of product, Hazard and the Markings for SANS

Structural & Agricultural

ANY

457                  457-S

Fencing

ANY

457                  457 F

Droppers

H3

457                      457

Guardrail Posts

H4

457                  457 P

Spacer Blocks

H3

457                      457

Telephone Poles

Transmission Poles